Drawing by Sohpie Fuldaeur For those of you who followed me as mayor and would like to continue to follow…

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Drawing by Sohpie Fuldaeur For those of you who followed me as mayor and would like to continue to follow…
The City’s new Fire Hall #1 and public safety building, with 130 units of non-profit run affordable housing for families…
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Members of Council's Canada Day Subcommittee, City staff, and Central Walk – presenting Sponsors of Canada Day – crossing the…
Read More Rethinking Canada Day – and Canadian History – in a New Era of Reconciliation
Raising the pride flag with from left to right, Pride executive director Deidre Rowland, Pride president Britton Kohn, and city…
Read More Statement on Homophobic Threats and Cancelling of Family-Friendly Drag Show
Missing Middle Housing forms. The design guidelines ensure that missing middle homes will fit with and complement neighbourhoood character. This…
Read More Victoria’s Big Housing Moves – Building the Future We Need
Renderings of Cool Aid's Crosstown Building at Douglas and Burnside. Affordable housing buildings like this one can now get under…
Read More More Affordable Housing, More Quickly – Victoria Makes First of Three Big Housing Moves
Eugene Sam of the Lekwungen Dancers performs at a ceremony in Centennial Square on March 11th.Photo Credit: Kellie Hart. Over…
In 2017, the City of Victoria declared a year of reconciliation, adopted the five municipal calls to action from the…
Read More City Supports Songhees Nation in Treaty Negotiations with Province and Canada
Pulchérie Mboussi, Executive Director of the African Arts & Culture Community Contribution Society – Issamba Centre. Systemic racism exists. It…
Read More Black in BC and the International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015-2024
A single family subdivision being built in the westshore, where a forest once stood. This is the final part in…
Read More Part 4. Missing Middle Housing and More Inclusive, Climate-Friendly Cities for the Future